MAR 17, 2014 • Article
The Lost Promise of Patriotism: Jonathan Hansen on World War I (Part I)
Jonathan Hansen refers to a group of American scholars, public intellectuals, and social reformers—such as W. E. B. Du Bois, Eugene V. Debs, Jane ...
MAR 14, 2014 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Dogs Ally with Elephants in the Fight Against Illegal Ivory
Sniffer dog teams are proving invaluable in the interdiction of illegal ivory and other wildlife parts as the contraband flows from Africa to Asia.
MAR 13, 2014 • Article
Redrawing the Map of Global Knowledge: from Access to Participation
It's tempting to think that more money and machines will solve the problems of knowledge production inequality between the global North and South, writes Laura ...
MAR 11, 2014 • Article
Taking Effective and Practical Steps Regarding Ukraine
Putin's ultimate goal is to avoid having a Ukraine that is a Western outpost on his border. He needs to be shown that the policies ...
MAR 6, 2014 • Article
Rein in Ukraine's Neo-Fascists
For a new government to succeed in Ukraine, it's important that the nation's neo-fascist, anti-Semitic, and anti-Russian parties are marginalized, writes David Speedie.
MAR 5, 2014 • Article
The Secret of Political Jiu-Jitsu
"While oppression may appear to be a display of the government's power, skilled activists know that it's actually a sign of weakness."
FEB 27, 2014 • Article
To End All Wars: Adam Hochschild on World War I
The consequences of World War I are still with us, says Adam Hochschild. Are we in danger of making the same mistakes again? Why were ...
FEB 18, 2014 • Article
Secrecy and Privacy in the Aftermath of Edward Snowden
In order to be morally justifiable, any strategy or policy involving the body politic must be one to which it would voluntarily assent when fully ...